Category: NCAA-B

Comerica Center in Frisco,Texas will be the site for the NIT quarter round matchup between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Both teams are very similar but the edge goes to the Bulldogs in this one. Louisiana Tech averages more, gives up less, has won 7 of their last 8, and beat the Hilltoppers in their last meeting on January 9th in Bowling Green, 63-58.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS M/L

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will have confidence and swagger when they enter tonight’s game against the Florida Gators. The Golden Eagles surprised everybody Friday when they knocked off the #2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes, 75-72. With Friday’s win, they have now won 6 in a row and this team covers. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 overall, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 as an underdog, and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 at a neutral site. Florida was just 1-3 going into Friday’s game against the Hokies, it took OT for them to down VT, 75-70, and they have not been covering. The Gators are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 as a favorite.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES +9

Rick Pitino’s 12-5 Iona Gaels are hot, winning 6 straight, and will be a huge dog today against the 24-6 Alabama Crimson Tide but they will make a game of it. This is not Pitino’s first rodeo and he will stress the fact they are getting no respect. Alabama can light it up, averaging 79.6 points per game, but so can the Gaels, averaging 74.7. Iona is 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 overall and as an underdog they are 8-1 ATS in their 9. Take the points and the Gaels.
TODAY’S PICK: IONA GAELS +17 

The Mountain West Champion San Diego State Aztecs will take their 14-game winning streak into Hinkle Fieldhouse tonight to face the Syracuse Orange. The 23-4 Aztecs offense is led by the Mountain West player of the year, Matt Mitchell. They average 74.4 points per game and, as always, have a stellar defense, allowing a stingy 60.1 points per game. The 16-9 Orange average 75.6 points per game, allow an average of 70.8, and were 13-1 at home, but when not playing at the Carrier Dome they were just 3-8. The Aztecs head coach, Brian Dutcher, might get overshadowed by the Q’s Jim Boeheim, but he shouldn’t. In his first four years with the Aztecs, they are 96-30. Impressive.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS M/L

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are winning games, not by their offense, it’s their stellar defense. The Bonnies are allowing an average of just 60.6 points per game and that will be the difference maker today against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams.
TODAY’S PICK: ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES M/L

The Buffalo Bulls are hot, winning 5 straight, and during that span they racked up 434 points. Scary. Today they will face the Miami OH RedHawks, a team they have manhandled twice this season. Lay the 8 and take the Bulls.
TODAY’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -8

The Iona Gaels are on a roll, winning three straight and destroyed the Quinnipiac Bobcats yesterday, 72-48. That momentum will carry over today when they face the Sienna Saints in Atlantic City. The Gaels average more points than the Saints and have lost the last two meetings with Sienna. Payback day.
TODAY’S PICK: IONA GAELS M/L